as in canyons
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night
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as in loads
to place a weight or burden on
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
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Recent Examples of saddles
Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The barstools are shaped like saddles.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
This partnership will look at installing the device in OEM saddles, while there’s also the choice of going for a custom aftermarket saddle that would come with the device pre-installed.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Interest in marching in the parade was so intense that organizers implemented rigorous selection criteria like the quality of the horses’ grooming, saddles, tack, and the riders’ appearance.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
His cowboys keep their saddles in the back of their sedans.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The Nashville store is in the heart of Tennessee horse country and will offer equestrian riding gear, saddles and other products, but not western saddles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
These states form a much more complicated landscape, one in which the shapes of tipping points no longer resemble the familiar saddles and cones.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Enhance your dining experience with this sleek silver chopstick rest from Ming Yu Wang, inspired by horse saddles and adorned with a freshwater pearl.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The barstools are shaped like saddles.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
This partnership will look at installing the device in OEM saddles, while there’s also the choice of going for a custom aftermarket saddle that would come with the device pre-installed.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Interest in marching in the parade was so intense that organizers implemented rigorous selection criteria like the quality of the horses’ grooming, saddles, tack, and the riders’ appearance.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
His cowboys keep their saddles in the back of their sedans.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The Nashville store is in the heart of Tennessee horse country and will offer equestrian riding gear, saddles and other products, but not western saddles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
These states form a much more complicated landscape, one in which the shapes of tipping points no longer resemble the familiar saddles and cones.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
One of two 2011 movies in which Lawrence plays Anton Yelchin’s love interest, The Beaver saddles her with the role of Norah, a classmate of Yelchin’s who happens to be the valedictorian and a cheerleader and an artist and super-goofy and deeply sensitive.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddles
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On day two, passengers will see a totally different type of Canadian landscape as the train passes through more arid scenery, including canyons where prospectors once searched for gold, and then stops for the night in the small city of Quesnel.—
Jessica Poitevien,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Surrounding the lake are canyons, hills, plateaus and ridges, some offering spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Now, five courts — whose case loads range from several hundred to over 40,000 — have just one permanent judge.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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Frahm loads the bases walking Powell but strikes out Kowalewski.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s the ice that’s been frozen in its tracks while cascading down cliffs and gorges.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mountains and valleys shape the paths of the wind; volcanoes scorch the air and shade it with their ash; ocean currents absorb heat and then evaporate into the sky, churning the air with their vapors.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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On our flight back, the pilot has some fun, swooping through valleys and banking sharply around crests.—
Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
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